DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]PeriodonticsSurvey finds hygienists feel unprepared to treat elderlyMany hygienists feel unprepared to treat elderly patients with special needs, according to a study in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene.August 23, 20113D PrintingSirona initiates share repurchase programThe board of directors of Sirona Dental Systems has authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the company's common stock.August 23, 2011WhiteningVident CEO retiresLongtime Vident CEO Wayne Whitehill has retired, effective August 1.August 23, 2011RestorationsU.K. researchers develop new remineralization techniqueResearchers from the University of Leeds School of Chemistry have developed a peptide they say could be used to remineralize teeth.August 22, 2011Dental Education$600K grant will fund Ariz. mobile dental programSun Life Family Health Center received a $600,000 oral health grant from the Pinal Regional Partnership Council of the Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board to implement a new mobile dental program.August 22, 2011RestorationsPlackers, OHA expand oral health partnershipBuilding on a partnership that began in 2010, Plackers will sponsor the first Oral Health America (OHA) Smiles Across America Innovation Grants.August 22, 2011Immune SystemChemists ID protein in dental biofilm bacteriumTwo chemists at the University of California, San Diego have discovered the most naturally variable protein known to date in a bacterium that is a key player in the formation of dental plaque.August 21, 2011Dental EducationUNE gets $3.5M for new dental schoolThe University of New England (UNE) has been awarded $3.5 million from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to open the first college of dental medicine in northern New England.August 21, 2011Infection ControlProposed bill follows VA infection-control scandalU.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) is introducing federal legislation that would let the government fine and imprison for up to one year U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration employees who intentionally fail to follow infection-control practices, according to a story in the Dayton Daily News.August 21, 2011Dental AssistantEx-assistant accuses NM dentist of 'cruel' behaviorA former dental assistant has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, charging him of "aggressive, cruel, and brutal conduct," according to a story in the Santa Fe New Mexican.August 21, 2011Previous PagePage 1093 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesSmile DesignDentists weigh in on what's up with RFK Jr.'s teethDentists discuss what may be going on with the teeth of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.PediatricsThe connection between screen time and early caries in kidsPediatricsPodcast: 3 current hot topics in pediatric dentistryTeam ManagementExcellence in dental practiceSponsor Content$4.4M/year... working only 2 days a week? Discover how.
